From soft peach to vivid pink and purple blooms, spring arrives in a burst of color across the Northern Hemisphere. In Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, streets and parks are awash in a sea of cherry ...

The best time to plant a peach tree was 10 years ago, but the second-best time is today. Well, only if "today" is in the fall. Compared to other fruit trees, a peach tree can be delicate, so it's ...

I live in Folsom, and my peach tree was in full bloom before the ice storm hit. Will there be fruit this year? — George H. Koch Well, it’s a shame that it was in full bloom. The flowers cannot take ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Growing an ethereal garden you want to look at every day requires one crucial component: variety. While a ...

Question: Our new peach tree, which is a few feet tall, has flowers present. Do I leave them to form fruits or pick them off? Answer: Why not enjoy the flowers, which are part of the beauty of adding ...

Hybrid fruit trees are often hardier. They can also produce delicious fruit in more abundance than their parents. That's a ...

Question: Our peach trees are in bloom. Does that mean we should prune them at this time? Answer: Enjoy the fall blooms and delay normal pruning until January or early February. Early leaf drop and ...

The flowers of weeping peach trees have begun to bloom in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, marking the start of a festival ...

I was at a pool this week getting my exercise and looking forward to Friday the 13th. This is my three-month anniversary visit with my surgeon about my hip replacement surgery. Hopefully my ...